Christine Bélanger (They/She, Iel/Elle)
@neurodivergeaunt.bsky.social
Writer-Producer-Director
Autistic, Touretter, Disabled
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THE IDES OF MAY - 2025 Easterseals Disability Film Challenge Entry
YouTube video by Easterseals Disability Film Challenge
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It's a privilege to make art in these times.
I had the pleasure of directing an all-star cast in "The Ides Of May"! Please watch it, Love it, comment on it, and share it!
#EDFC2025 #disabilityfilmchallenge #DisabilityFilm #DisabilityStories #filmmakers #DisabilityRepresentation
youtu.be/qlBXfR4Mr1A
I had the pleasure of directing an all-star cast in "The Ides Of May"! Please watch it, Love it, comment on it, and share it!
#EDFC2025 #disabilityfilmchallenge #DisabilityFilm #DisabilityStories #filmmakers #DisabilityRepresentation
youtu.be/qlBXfR4Mr1A
Reposted by Christine Bélanger (They/She, Iel/Elle)
can people please stop inventing imaginary disabled people and then pretending they've seen them "scamming the system"
if this hypothetical person ever actually existed someone like you would've taken photos and reported them to the dwp
you know it
we know it
so give it a rest
ta
if this hypothetical person ever actually existed someone like you would've taken photos and reported them to the dwp
you know it
we know it
so give it a rest
ta
December 8, 2025 at 10:37 AM
can people please stop inventing imaginary disabled people and then pretending they've seen them "scamming the system"
if this hypothetical person ever actually existed someone like you would've taken photos and reported them to the dwp
you know it
we know it
so give it a rest
ta
if this hypothetical person ever actually existed someone like you would've taken photos and reported them to the dwp
you know it
we know it
so give it a rest
ta
Reposted by Christine Bélanger (They/She, Iel/Elle)
Sigh. Pandemic, nearly year seven, no one understands how anything works.
When most people say "during Covid" they mean "when we did infection control in schools".
"Not controlling the spread of disease at all" results in more illness than "doing something to control the spread of disease".
So of course it's "worse than Covid".
#CovidIsNotOver
"Not controlling the spread of disease at all" results in more illness than "doing something to control the spread of disease".
So of course it's "worse than Covid".
#CovidIsNotOver
December 6, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Sigh. Pandemic, nearly year seven, no one understands how anything works.
So-called Canada, PLEASE WAKE UP!!!!!
Because the US is more spectacular in their oppression, doesn't mean it's not happening here:
Because the US is more spectacular in their oppression, doesn't mean it's not happening here:
‘Unprecedented’: #Canada’s new border bills pave the way for American law enforcement overreach
Human rights advocates warn that new legislation could erode protections and expose Canadians to U.S. investigations and surveillance.
New from @opheliedm.bsky.social:
ricochet.media/internationa...
Human rights advocates warn that new legislation could erode protections and expose Canadians to U.S. investigations and surveillance.
New from @opheliedm.bsky.social:
ricochet.media/internationa...
December 4, 2025 at 12:24 PM
So-called Canada, PLEASE WAKE UP!!!!!
Because the US is more spectacular in their oppression, doesn't mean it's not happening here:
Because the US is more spectacular in their oppression, doesn't mean it's not happening here:
Business and Economics are fairy tales for rich people.
Current "news" stories are nothing but carefully crafted narratives dictated by "business and economic interests".
Yes, even in "utopian" Canada.
We're nothing but PR and carefully crafted narratives.
Now with a Banker running things!
Current "news" stories are nothing but carefully crafted narratives dictated by "business and economic interests".
Yes, even in "utopian" Canada.
We're nothing but PR and carefully crafted narratives.
Now with a Banker running things!
“What’s good for business” being the only single thing that’s allowed to ever happen is destroying all our lives
Palantir CEO Says Making War Crimes Constitutional Would Be Good for Business
December 4, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Business and Economics are fairy tales for rich people.
Current "news" stories are nothing but carefully crafted narratives dictated by "business and economic interests".
Yes, even in "utopian" Canada.
We're nothing but PR and carefully crafted narratives.
Now with a Banker running things!
Current "news" stories are nothing but carefully crafted narratives dictated by "business and economic interests".
Yes, even in "utopian" Canada.
We're nothing but PR and carefully crafted narratives.
Now with a Banker running things!
Reposted by Christine Bélanger (They/She, Iel/Elle)
You can't separate this from the Atlantic article claiming their are too many students with disabilities. It's a moral panic meant to push out young people with disabilities from access to resources and to reify ableist bigotry. It's exactly what they did to trans people.
December 4, 2025 at 8:07 AM
You can't separate this from the Atlantic article claiming their are too many students with disabilities. It's a moral panic meant to push out young people with disabilities from access to resources and to reify ableist bigotry. It's exactly what they did to trans people.
Reposted by Christine Bélanger (They/She, Iel/Elle)
People are dying. This is not imaginary. An estimated 82,000 people died from Canadian wildfire smoke alone.
Including this lovely little boy who never hurt anybody.
Including this lovely little boy who never hurt anybody.
Smoke from Canada’s wildfires killed nine-year-old Carter Vigh – and 82,000 others around the world
Toxic particles spewed by 2023’s wildfires were even responsible for 22,000 early deaths in Europe, researchers say
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2025 at 7:12 AM
People are dying. This is not imaginary. An estimated 82,000 people died from Canadian wildfire smoke alone.
Including this lovely little boy who never hurt anybody.
Including this lovely little boy who never hurt anybody.
Reposted by Christine Bélanger (They/She, Iel/Elle)
Which gets us to the real issue; when Canada signals to the world that, after 30 COPs and 30+ years of promises, they are essentially going to abandon all climate measures other than a yet-to-be-made "grand bargain" with the trump-loving far-right province of Alberta..
December 4, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Which gets us to the real issue; when Canada signals to the world that, after 30 COPs and 30+ years of promises, they are essentially going to abandon all climate measures other than a yet-to-be-made "grand bargain" with the trump-loving far-right province of Alberta..
Reposted by Christine Bélanger (They/She, Iel/Elle)
The UK, for instance, and other smaller oil producing nations, have had steadily declining output.
Hint - Canada is a "planet wrecker" whose output has steadily increased, along with Russia and the USA.
Hint - Canada is a "planet wrecker" whose output has steadily increased, along with Russia and the USA.
Planet Wreckers: The Global North Countries Fueling the Fire Since the Paris Agreement
Since the Paris Agreement, 4 Global North countries — the US, Canada, Australia & Norway — blocked global progress on oil and gas phaseout.
oilchange.org
December 4, 2025 at 7:12 AM
The UK, for instance, and other smaller oil producing nations, have had steadily declining output.
Hint - Canada is a "planet wrecker" whose output has steadily increased, along with Russia and the USA.
Hint - Canada is a "planet wrecker" whose output has steadily increased, along with Russia and the USA.
Cherry-picking information and creating "case studies" to support very carefully crafted narratives is a very common practice for the likes of Deloitte.
But quoting non-existent papers? They usually take care of creating them first. Someone's dropping the ball...
Read on:
But quoting non-existent papers? They usually take care of creating them first. Someone's dropping the ball...
Read on:
A major healthcare policy paper commissioned by @govnl.bsky.social government from Deloitte at a cost of $1.6 million, cites research papers that don’t exist, making it the second major government policy paper called into question in as many months. #nlpoli #AI
theindependent.ca/news/lji/maj...
theindependent.ca/news/lji/maj...
Major N.L. healthcare report contains errors likely generated by A.I. – The Independent
$1.6 million Health Human Resources Plan from Deloitte cites research papers that don’t exist, making it the second major government policy paper called into question in as many months
theindependent.ca
November 23, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Cherry-picking information and creating "case studies" to support very carefully crafted narratives is a very common practice for the likes of Deloitte.
But quoting non-existent papers? They usually take care of creating them first. Someone's dropping the ball...
Read on:
But quoting non-existent papers? They usually take care of creating them first. Someone's dropping the ball...
Read on:
#PSA: Lung clinics are dangerous places for airborne viruses if you need to take your 3M Aura mask off for testing.
Got there early enough to witness bare faces, and make the science-based decision to NOT catch anything. I didn't refuse care, safe care was denied to me before I even got there.
Got there early enough to witness bare faces, and make the science-based decision to NOT catch anything. I didn't refuse care, safe care was denied to me before I even got there.
November 18, 2025 at 2:52 PM
#PSA: Lung clinics are dangerous places for airborne viruses if you need to take your 3M Aura mask off for testing.
Got there early enough to witness bare faces, and make the science-based decision to NOT catch anything. I didn't refuse care, safe care was denied to me before I even got there.
Got there early enough to witness bare faces, and make the science-based decision to NOT catch anything. I didn't refuse care, safe care was denied to me before I even got there.
November 18, 2025 at 2:49 PM
#PSA: Lung clinics are dangerous places for airborne viruses if you need to take your 3M Aura mask off for testing.
Got there early enough to witness bare faces, and make the science-based decision to NOT catch anything. I didn't refuse care, safe care was denied to me before I even got there.
Got there early enough to witness bare faces, and make the science-based decision to NOT catch anything. I didn't refuse care, safe care was denied to me before I even got there.
I came to 7th floor respirology
For the first appointment of the day
I saw an unmasked receptionist upon arrival
And unmasked staff coming in and out of exam room 428
I heard coughing from rm 428
And that "deep cough" from somewhere to my right.
I GTFO'd saying "this test - not happening today"
For the first appointment of the day
I saw an unmasked receptionist upon arrival
And unmasked staff coming in and out of exam room 428
I heard coughing from rm 428
And that "deep cough" from somewhere to my right.
I GTFO'd saying "this test - not happening today"
November 18, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Reposted by Christine Bélanger (They/She, Iel/Elle)
I just transferred my lung care to UHN after WCH made it clear they weren't going to accommodate me or any other patient under the AODA.
I asked for the first appointment of the day to reduce exposure to airborne pathogens. Witnessed 7-8 staff members going around without masks in (cont)
I asked for the first appointment of the day to reduce exposure to airborne pathogens. Witnessed 7-8 staff members going around without masks in (cont)
November 18, 2025 at 2:40 PM
I just transferred my lung care to UHN after WCH made it clear they weren't going to accommodate me or any other patient under the AODA.
I asked for the first appointment of the day to reduce exposure to airborne pathogens. Witnessed 7-8 staff members going around without masks in (cont)
I asked for the first appointment of the day to reduce exposure to airborne pathogens. Witnessed 7-8 staff members going around without masks in (cont)
Reposted by Christine Bélanger (They/She, Iel/Elle)
the clinic hallways, coming in and out of rooms while I was in the waiting area.
With this level of lack of care, there was no sense in bothering trying to explain to anyone on that floor, or in the hospital, for that matter, that they are putting patients at risk.
With this level of lack of care, there was no sense in bothering trying to explain to anyone on that floor, or in the hospital, for that matter, that they are putting patients at risk.
November 18, 2025 at 2:40 PM
the clinic hallways, coming in and out of rooms while I was in the waiting area.
With this level of lack of care, there was no sense in bothering trying to explain to anyone on that floor, or in the hospital, for that matter, that they are putting patients at risk.
With this level of lack of care, there was no sense in bothering trying to explain to anyone on that floor, or in the hospital, for that matter, that they are putting patients at risk.
Reposted by Christine Bélanger (They/She, Iel/Elle)
"Patient Relations": only a phone number on TW's information board. Left a message there and am sending a letter to submit to your portal, but I also deem it super important to let everyone know:
FOR #COPD AND #ASTHMA MANAGEMENT IN TORONTO: THERE'S NOWHERE LEFT TO GO FOR PREVENTIVE HEALTHCARE.
FOR #COPD AND #ASTHMA MANAGEMENT IN TORONTO: THERE'S NOWHERE LEFT TO GO FOR PREVENTIVE HEALTHCARE.
November 18, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Reposted by Christine Bélanger (They/She, Iel/Elle)
You can find current masking requirements for UHN sites at the link below. Please note that as of November 18, 2025, medical masks will be required during direct patient care and in patient waiting areas.
www.uhn.ca/PatientsFami...
www.uhn.ca/PatientsFami...
November 14, 2025 at 2:22 PM
You can find current masking requirements for UHN sites at the link below. Please note that as of November 18, 2025, medical masks will be required during direct patient care and in patient waiting areas.
www.uhn.ca/PatientsFami...
www.uhn.ca/PatientsFami...
Metalmica
Change a letter, make a singer/band less appealing:
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November 14, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Metalmica
Motordead
Change a letter, make a singer/band less appealing:
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November 14, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Motordead
Reposted by Christine Bélanger (They/She, Iel/Elle)
People are *still* dying from Covid they caught at work but corporations don’t care and will do nothing about it bc they don’t have to 👇
It’s up to us to demand clean air, paid sick days, RATs, masks, WFH accommodations… or you’re just giving your corporate overlords consent to maim & murder you 😷
It’s up to us to demand clean air, paid sick days, RATs, masks, WFH accommodations… or you’re just giving your corporate overlords consent to maim & murder you 😷
And they will almost certainly not get wrongful death suits because courts have already ruled wrongful death suits due to the pandemic are too great an economic burden for the corporations and the country. But I hope someone gets clever and figures out a way around that.
November 14, 2025 at 4:25 PM
People are *still* dying from Covid they caught at work but corporations don’t care and will do nothing about it bc they don’t have to 👇
It’s up to us to demand clean air, paid sick days, RATs, masks, WFH accommodations… or you’re just giving your corporate overlords consent to maim & murder you 😷
It’s up to us to demand clean air, paid sick days, RATs, masks, WFH accommodations… or you’re just giving your corporate overlords consent to maim & murder you 😷
Reposted by Christine Bélanger (They/She, Iel/Elle)
Whatever one thinks of the Carney government’s turn to militarism - whether one loves or loathes it - making it even one iota harder for veterans to access benefits is incomprehensible and cruel, @jillmcknightdelta.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/news/politic... #cdnpoli
Jill McKnight (@jillmcknightdelta.bsky.social)
|| Lifelong Deltan ||
🍁 Member of Parliament for Delta and Minister of Veteran Affair and Associate Minister of National Defence🍁
jillmcknightdelta.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Whatever one thinks of the Carney government’s turn to militarism - whether one loves or loathes it - making it even one iota harder for veterans to access benefits is incomprehensible and cruel, @jillmcknightdelta.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/news/politic... #cdnpoli
Reposted by Christine Bélanger (They/She, Iel/Elle)
Did you know…?
Over 50% of autistic adults are diagnosed with an anxiety disorder in their lifetime
Causes of anxiety for autistic people include:
- sensory issues
- feeling misunderstood
- having to mask
- social challenges
- information overwhelm
- managing emotions
- unexpected changes
Over 50% of autistic adults are diagnosed with an anxiety disorder in their lifetime
Causes of anxiety for autistic people include:
- sensory issues
- feeling misunderstood
- having to mask
- social challenges
- information overwhelm
- managing emotions
- unexpected changes
November 14, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Did you know…?
Over 50% of autistic adults are diagnosed with an anxiety disorder in their lifetime
Causes of anxiety for autistic people include:
- sensory issues
- feeling misunderstood
- having to mask
- social challenges
- information overwhelm
- managing emotions
- unexpected changes
Over 50% of autistic adults are diagnosed with an anxiety disorder in their lifetime
Causes of anxiety for autistic people include:
- sensory issues
- feeling misunderstood
- having to mask
- social challenges
- information overwhelm
- managing emotions
- unexpected changes
Reposted by Christine Bélanger (They/She, Iel/Elle)
Let's pay back her generosity with lots of holiday orders. I can personally attest that her products make EXCELLENT gifts—my mom is still using her Galaxy wrist brace something like 3 years later!
I decided to eat the costs for the transportation, duties and other fees I incurred. So I won't be raising prices. I know how hard times are right now. I want as many people to be able to afford my products.
November 14, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Let's pay back her generosity with lots of holiday orders. I can personally attest that her products make EXCELLENT gifts—my mom is still using her Galaxy wrist brace something like 3 years later!
Reposted by Christine Bélanger (They/She, Iel/Elle)
If you need another reason wealthy ppl should not exist , here you go
www.thetimes.com/world/europe...
www.thetimes.com/world/europe...
Wealthy foreigners ‘paid for chance to shoot civilians in Sarajevo’
An Italian writer says he has uncovered evidence that Italians paid Bosnian Serb forces for ‘human safaris’ during the siege in the Balkan Wars
www.thetimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:09 PM
If you need another reason wealthy ppl should not exist , here you go
www.thetimes.com/world/europe...
www.thetimes.com/world/europe...
They also seem to think all those unpaid hours we spend educating them because we *have to*, we're happy to volunteer, because let's face it, we have SO MUCH energy to spare!
I find myself increasingly wondering how able bodied people appear to believe that being disabled is"easy."
Getting accommodations in school, uni and/or work: easy, a breeze, even!
Getting a doctor to write you a certificate supporting your needs: EASY!
Working from home: EASY!
Getting accommodations in school, uni and/or work: easy, a breeze, even!
Getting a doctor to write you a certificate supporting your needs: EASY!
Working from home: EASY!
November 13, 2025 at 11:33 PM
They also seem to think all those unpaid hours we spend educating them because we *have to*, we're happy to volunteer, because let's face it, we have SO MUCH energy to spare!
Reposted by Christine Bélanger (They/She, Iel/Elle)
I find myself increasingly wondering how able bodied people appear to believe that being disabled is"easy."
Getting accommodations in school, uni and/or work: easy, a breeze, even!
Getting a doctor to write you a certificate supporting your needs: EASY!
Working from home: EASY!
Getting accommodations in school, uni and/or work: easy, a breeze, even!
Getting a doctor to write you a certificate supporting your needs: EASY!
Working from home: EASY!
November 13, 2025 at 6:03 PM
I find myself increasingly wondering how able bodied people appear to believe that being disabled is"easy."
Getting accommodations in school, uni and/or work: easy, a breeze, even!
Getting a doctor to write you a certificate supporting your needs: EASY!
Working from home: EASY!
Getting accommodations in school, uni and/or work: easy, a breeze, even!
Getting a doctor to write you a certificate supporting your needs: EASY!
Working from home: EASY!